Kristin Gates is long distance hiker, packrafter, dog musher, writer and motivational speaker. She has lived up in Alaska for the past three years.

Kristin is best known for becoming the first woman to traverse Alaska's Arctic Brooks Range solo. She was also the first person to hike the completed 800 mile Arizona Trail and was one of the youngest woman to have hiked the 7,000+ mile Triple Crown. Kristin is currently writing a book and preparing for her next expedition.